Book  (2010)  
 
p52.  ….and in 1938 Sir Russell Grimwade released another sport, naming it ‘Mrs. Russell Grimwade'.
[note - knighted in 1950]

p170.  Alister Clark and Sir Russell were both foundation members of the Melbourne Botanic Gardens Advisory Committee, which operated from 1923 to 1945. Their friendship stemmed from the earliest years of the century, when they played polo together on the Kooyong fields, representing Melbourne against all comers.

p171.  The Grimwades bequeathed Miegunyah and its contents to Melbourne University.....The University sold Miegunyah in 1987.....The garden is sometimes opened to the public as part of Victoria's Open Garden Scheme and is recognised as one of Melbourne's finest surviving large private gardens.

Book  (2007)  Page(s) 46.  
 
Australian bred R. gigantea Hybrids. A review as at October 2006 by Laurie Newman (Australian registrar). The findings below are based on research of some of the writings of Alister Clark between 1924 and 1942. There are anomalies contained in the papers, but on balance I believe the list to be conclusive.
Firstly, there are the three listed in American Rose (Sept, 2006, page 9, namely,
Courier (MR11 LCl.)
Kitty Kininmonth (MR11 LCl.) and
Tonner’s Fancy (MR11 LCl.)
Add …Lorraine Lee Sports:
Mrs. Russell Grimwade (MR11 T) ....
……My thanks are expressed to American Rose Society for inviting me to submit to the revised Gigantea Hybrid classification.

Newsletter  (1995)  Page(s) 19. Vol 4, No. 2.  
 
Mrs. Russell Grimwade. H. Gig. 1938. Russell Grimwade. Sport Lorraine Lee.

Book  (1990)  Page(s) 121.  
 
Mrs. Russell Grimwade. Sport of Lorraine Lee

Book  (1950)  
 
p59 Mrs. Russell Grimwade. A dark sport of Lorraine Lee, but holds its colour better; stems and foliage are reddish; should be treated in exactly the same manner as Lorraine Lee; there is no climbing sport.

p97 Mrs. Russell Grimwade (Grimwade).

Book  (1949)  Page(s) 116.  
 
Dr. A. S. Thomas, Bentleigh, Victoria. Mrs. Russell Grimwade is much darker and retains its colour much better than Lorraine Lee from which is sported. I know of three rows in which these two varieties are mixed but are easily distinguished by their blooms, young wood or foliage. These two are our best winter blooming varieties.

Website/Catalog  (1941)  Page(s) 8.  
 
Mrs. Russell Grimwade (H. Gig.). (Russell Grimwade, 1938) – A sport improvement of Lorraine Lee, of an even rich Fuchsia pink. Blooms freely throughout the year, but shows the best colour in late autumn and winter. Strong, healthy grower, possessing all the attributes of its popular parent whilst keeping its colour better.

Book  (1940)  Page(s) 247.  
 
New Roses of All the World. Description from catalogues. ‘Mrs. Russell Grimwade’ HG. (R. Grimwade, 1938) Rich fuchsia-pink sport of ‘Lorraine Lee’.

Book  (1940)  Page(s) 86.  
 
Dr. W. R. Groves. Lorraine Lee. There was no lack of Roses though as yet only a few early varieties were flowering; this was due to one variety and practically that alone. There were beautiful bunches and bowls of it, and it was prevalent in much of the made-up work. The form of the Rose was familiar enough, but its colour was so rich and deep that I concluded it must be the sport and not the parent itself – Lorraine Lee. However, on enquiry, I learned that it was not Mrs. Russell Grimwade, but Lorraine Lee as it grows in Adelaide. I was yet to learn what the Rose really means to Adelaide.

Book  (1939)  Page(s) 68.  
 
S. J. Bisdee. Melbourne’s Roses Through Tasmanian Eyes.
....recalls to mind another jaunt with Mr. Clark to Frankston and out to Mr. Russell Grimwade’s place. Here we saw both Sunny South and Lorraine Lee grown literally by the acre, but what struck one most was the treatment. Here these varieties are cut hard back into low bushes and throw up great long shoots with very fine blooms for use as cut flowers. From what I had read, I understood that it was a crime to cut these varieties hard. However, they seemed to revel in the treatment.  I understand that it was here that the new sport of Lorraine Lee – Mrs. Russell Grimwade – originated. I like the colour of this sport better than that of Lorraine Lee and it should have a future.